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Numerical ability tests fall into one of two camps – outright mathematical ability requiring you to carry out mathematical calculations, and numerical problem-solving ability requiring you to work out what mathematical calculations you should apply, rather than just telling you. This second type is referred to as numerical reasoning and tends to have more of a power than speed design.

In the case of mathematical ability, the type of calculation you are expected to perform will usually be made clear to you. Our first set of five tests looks at mathematical ability.

Note that the numbers involved are not too complex – it would be beyond most people to calculate 2654 ÷ 13 in their head! Also, note that you are not given a set of answers from which to choose. The rationale behind this is that if you can work out the correct answer then you can simply write it down, and if you can’t work out the answer then guessing won’t help much.

Tests 1–5 concentrate on basic mathematical computation or calculation. Try them, they will act as a useful warm up for the numerical tests later on which are to do with applying mathematical ability to real world problems.